Crohn's & Colitis Foundation - Upstate New York Chapter

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation - Upstate New York Chapter Our Mission: To cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.

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We're proud to partner with our World IBD Day sponsors — AbbVie, Boomerang Medical, Eli Lilly, Nestle, Sanofi, and Taked...
05/21/2026

We're proud to partner with our World IBD Day sponsors — AbbVie, Boomerang Medical, Eli Lilly, Nestle, Sanofi, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals — to show that IBD is more than the gut. Their support helps raise awareness of the physical, mental, and emotional challenges that millions face while living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Together, we’re shining a light on the nearly 1 in 100 Americans affected by IBD and building a stronger, more compassionate community of support.

Why should YOU care about IBD clinical trials? Because they give patients access to new therapies and help shape future ...
05/20/2026

Why should YOU care about IBD clinical trials? Because they give patients access to new therapies and help shape future treatment. This , learn how IBD research is changing lives in our latest blog. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4dfRA3C

Clinical trials play a vital role in advancing care for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. On National Clinical Tri...
05/20/2026

Clinical trials play a vital role in advancing care for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. On National Clinical Trials Day, we’re highlighting how the Foundation has been involved in every major IBD research breakthrough—and how participation in clinical trials can help bring new treatment options to people living with IBD. Learn more and explore current trials at the link: https://bit.ly/3BELm9E

05/18/2026

Asking for accommodations while living with IBD isn’t always easy — symptoms can be unpredictable and often invisible to others, and that can take a real toll on your mental and emotional well-being.

Foundation social media ambassador Kaylaa’ White shares her experience advocating for herself in college — and how setting boundaries and seeking support helped her keep up with her studies while managing IBD.

Download our free More Than the Gut Guide in honor of World IBD Day on May 19 and Mental Health Awareness Month. 💜 Discover expert insights, real stories, and evidence-based tools to help you navigate stress, relationships, and pain while living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. https://bit.ly/41xGCjb

Did you know stress and IBD symptoms can feed into each other through the gut–brain axis? When stress spikes, worst-case...
05/17/2026

Did you know stress and IBD symptoms can feed into each other through the gut–brain axis? When stress spikes, worst-case “what if I flare?” thoughts can ramp up tension, heighten gut sensitivity, and worsen symptoms for many people with IBD — creating a GI stress cycle that is hard to break.

Learn more inside our free More Than the Gut Guide in honor of World IBD Day on May 19 and Mental Health Awareness Month. 💜 Discover expert insights, real stories, and evidence-based tools to help you navigate stress, relationships, and pain while living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. https://bit.ly/41xGCjb

Thank you to our sponsors AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

05/16/2026

Liam Robertson, a Foundation social media ambassador living with ulcerative colitis, stopped pushing through and started listening to his body, adjusting his routine with intentional rest, gentle movement, and manageable foods. Managing pain and fatigue while living with IBD often means finding this balance between rest, movement, and nourishment.

Download our free More Than the Gut Guide in honor of World IBD Day on May 19 and Mental Health Awareness Month.💜 Discover expert insights, real stories—including Liam’s — and evidence-based tools to help you navigate stress, relationships, and pain while living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. https://bit.ly/41xGCjb

This Mental Health Awareness Month and World IBD Day (May 19), we're highlighting an important truth: IBD is more than t...
05/14/2026

This Mental Health Awareness Month and World IBD Day (May 19), we're highlighting an important truth: IBD is more than the gut.
Our latest blog explores how Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis affect mental health—and what you can do about it. Learn about the gut-brain connection, hear from patient advocates, and discover coping strategies from GI psychologists at the link: https://bit.ly/4d4tPeN

05/14/2026

Living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis affects more than the digestive system — it shapes mental and emotional health, relationships, school, work, and daily routines. Natalie Hayden, Foundation social media ambassador, talks about the courage it takes to share your story — recalling what it was like to tell her now husband about her Crohn’s disease diagnosis.

Download our free More Than the Gut Guide in honor of World IBD Day on May 19 and Mental Health Awareness Month. 💜 Discover expert insights, real stories, and evidence-based tools to help you navigate stress, relationships, and pain while living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. https://bit.ly/41xGCjb

05/13/2026

IBD affects millions — but the hardest parts aren’t always visible.

For Rob Nunnery, Foundation social media ambassador and professional pickleball player, it’s meant competing through chronic pain, confronting the stigma of having an ostomy as an athlete, and now recovering from a life-changing procedure.

This World IBD Day (May 19), let’s go there — and join the Foundation in supporting the mental and emotional well-being of everyone affected by IBD. 💜🌎 Click the link to learn more: https://bit.ly/41xGCjb

Thank you to our sponsors AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

Thank you, Johnson & Johnson, for supporting Take Steps! Thanks to sponsors like Johnson & Johnson, we’ve invested more ...
05/12/2026

Thank you, Johnson & Johnson, for supporting Take Steps! Thanks to sponsors like Johnson & Johnson, we’ve invested more than half a billion dollars in research to date. Stop by their booth and let's walk together for a brighter future! https://bit.ly/2wBxBKW

The Foundation and global partners from nine countries created the Global IBD Registry (GLIDE) to bring together real-wo...
05/12/2026

The Foundation and global partners from nine countries created the Global IBD Registry (GLIDE) to bring together real-world data from people living with IBD to give researchers an unprecedented view of how IBD develops, progresses, and responds to care. Read more to learn how this work could help drive earlier answers, better treatments, and a better future for people with IBD. https://bit.ly/4uxjiyj

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